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Lemon Butter
By vpitts2004
Great on gingerbread cake, crepes or pound cake
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon grated lemon zest
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons butter
Spinach Dip
By vpitts2004
Combine all ingredients and mix well
- 1 pkg dry vegetable soup mix
- 2 cans water chestnuts (chopped) (optional)
- 2 cups sour cream
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 3-5 green onions (chopped)
- 1 pkg chopped spinach (thawed & drained)
Almond Danish Swirls
By vpitts2004
Cream together cream cheese, powdered sugar, almond extract & almonds (reserve some almonds)
- 1 pkg crescent rolls
- 1 6 oz cream cheese (softened)
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teasp almond extract
- 1/4 cup chopped almonds
- 1/2 stick melted butter
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 4-6 tblsp milk
Fruit Salad
By vpitts2004
In a medium pan over medium heat bring water & sugar to low boil
- 1 large carton strawberries
- 2 cups blueberries (fresh or frozen)
- 1 bunch red grapes
- 1 bunch green grapes
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup orange juice
- 1 TBLSP vanilla bean paste or 1 vanilla bean
Slow Cooker Maple-Sauced Pears Recipe
By vpitts2004
1.Set crock pot to high – Peel pears
- ◦6 ◦pears
- ◦1/2 ◦cup packed brown sugar
- ◦1/2 ◦cup maple-flavored syrup
- ◦1 ◦tablespoon butter or margarine, melted
- ◦2 ◦teaspoons orange peel
- ◦1/8 ◦teaspoon ground ginger
- ◦1 ◦tablespoon cornstarch
- ◦2 ◦tablespoons orange juice
Cheese Bites
By vpitts2004
Combine all ingredients, mix well
- 4 cups grated American cheese
- 4 lg eggs (slightly beaten)
- 3 tblsp chopped green chili's
- 2 tblsp chopped pimiento
Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Icing
By vpitts2004
Blend oil & sugar. Add eggs one at a time
- 2/3 cup oil
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 lg eggs
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1 teasp baking powder
- 1 teasp baking soda
- 1/2 teasp salt
- 1 teasp cinnamon
- 1/2 teasp all-spice
- 1/2 teasp nutmeg
- 1 teasp vanilla
- 1 cup grated or shredded carrots
- 1/2 cup crushed pineapple
- 1/2 cup raisins (optional)
- 1 lg pkg cream cheese (softened)
- 1 stick butter (softened)
- 1 teasp vanilla
- 1 box powdered sugar
Salsa II
By vpitts2004
Combine all ingredients in a large sauce pan
- 3 cups tomatoes (peeled, cored & diced)
- 1 cup green bell pepper (finely chopped)
- 1 medium onion (finely chopped)
- 1 Jalapeno pepper (seeded and finely chopped)
- 6 cloves garlic (finely chopped)
- 2 tblsp cilantro (minced)
- 2 teasp oregano (chopped)
- 1 1/2 teasp salt
- 1 cup cider vinegar
Strawberry Parfait
By vpitts2004
Cut pound cake in cubes; put some in a parfeit glass
- 1 pkg pound cake
- 1 jar strawberry preserves
- vanilla ice cream or vanilla pudding
Caramel Almond Polk Cake
By vpitts2004
1 Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 13x9-inch pan with shortening
- 2 boxes Betty Crocker® pound cake mix
- 1 1/3 cups water or milk
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
- 4 eggs
- 2 cups whipping cream
- 1 cup packed dark brown sugar
- 1/4 cup butter or margarine
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated)
- 3/4 cup unblanched whole almonds, coarsely chopped, toasted
- 1/3 cup Betty Crocker® Rich & Creamy vanilla frosting (from 1-lb container)